Possible Clues:

• Meerschaum's cousin
• Kind of patch
• Kind of pipe
• One whose life was filmed given new ending — that's a thorny one
• ___ patch (Uncle Remus setting)
• Prickly plant (Var.)
• Prickly wooden stem
• Rose to give your little brother some air?
• It's a thorny matter to let the little brother get the air
• Bit of a sticky wicket